Lake Michigan Sailing Club

Winthrop Harbor, IL, US

174 members · Public group

Organized by Pat W and 7 others

What we’re about

Lake Michigan Sailing Club began in 2016 and sails from five Lake Michigan harbors: Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee. We are a sailing club interested in putting boat owners and crew together. You don't have to own a boat to be a member of Lake Michigan Sailing Club. We need crew to assist our boat owners in sailing their boat. If you don't know how to sail, but want to learn, we are willing to help you. Let us invite you out as our guest.

Below is information on our current boats:
WAUKEGAN HARBOR:
Bill Lee - Boat Name: Knot On Call - 27ft Catalina - Waukegan Harbor & Marina
Laura Hille - Boat Name: Kitty Hoots - 27ft Tartan/Soveral - Waukegan Harbor & Marina
Paul Ruzicka - Boat Name: Orca - 26ft MacGregor - Waukegan Harbor & Marina

WINTHROP HARBOR:
Tatiana and Stefan Sazonova - Boat name: Exact-ly - Grand Soleil -36ft -North Point Marina
Jesse Bowen - Boat Name: Limnos - Pacific Seacraft - 34ft cutter-rigged -North Point Marina
Andrea Demory - Boat Name: Quixote - Cape Dory -33ft - North Point Marina
Patrick Hahn - Boat Name: Knot Home- Hunter- 33Ft - North Point Marina
Albert and Debbie Gruchalski - Boat Name: Andiamo -30ft Laguna -North Point Marina
Fred Mullard - Boat Name: Spass -26ft MacGregor -North Point Marina

KENOSHA HARBOR:
Mike Jandacek - Boat Name: Halcyon II- 43ft Hunter- -Southport Marina
Barry Bernstein – Boat Name: C’est La Vie -36ft Catalina -Southport Marina
Gary Glenn - Boat Name: Shutterbug -36ft Catalina - Southport Marina
Colin and Becky Weaver- Boat Name: Calypso II -22ft MacGregor Venture -Southport Marina

VARIOUS HARBORS:
Kevin and Tina Hull - Boat Name: Confetti -50ft SABA Fountaine Pajot- Harbor varies by season
“Note: all boats in the Lake Michigan Sailing Club fleet undergo a Vessel Safety Check to determine whether they meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements for recreational boats. The safety review is conducted annually by a Vessel Safety Examiner who is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard.”
For on-line training information, please visit our website by clicking on the following link.
http://www.lakemichigansailingclub.com/trai...

HOW TO SAIL WITH US:
It's EASY and we want you to sail with us! BOAT OWNERS Follow Step 1 and you will be contacted to go over separate procedures for signing up. WANT TO SAIL WITH US? Follow the steps below to try it out or become a member. Step 1. JOIN MEETUP:

On our Meetup webpage click on the RED tab “Request to join.”
- Create a log in.
- Login and upload a head-shot of yourself. To be accepted you must use current and accurate HEADSHOT only. This is required so that boat owners will be able to identify you when you arrive for a sail.
- Fill out the questionnaire and save it, you will then become a pending member. A MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO YOU with the link to the Temporary Guest Membership application along with other information for joining. Be sure and check our website for additional messages that we may send to you.
Step 2. TEMPORARY GUEST MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
- Open the welcome email and click the link to the Temporary Guest Membership Application.
- Complete the Temporary Guest Application, sign it electronically, click on “I Accept”, then click “submit”.
-Once the application is accepted, you will be approved to RSVP for events and sails on our meetup.com webpage. Be sure and check our website for additional messages that we may send to you.
Step 3. RSVP FOR SAILS & EVENTS:
- A sailing ambassador will be contacting you via phone to welcome you, answer questions & assist you with signing up for your first sail. If you have not been contacted & would like us to call you please email us : [email protected]
- Once you have been approved on our Meetup.com webpage, you may RSVP for our events and come out as our temporary guest up to 3 times within the calendar year that you are approved. NOTE: Only paid members can invite a guest. If you want someone else to sail with you, please have them go through the process of Joining us on Meetup (Steps 1 through 3, above) and they will be sent the link to fill our the Temporary Guest Membership application. Once they are approved they may RSVP for the events.
- LOGIN to our Meetup page & SIGN UP for your first sailing event! Login To Join A Sail!
-If you are a beginner,
The American Sailing Association offers a free online sailing course titled “Your First Sail”. It takes anywhere from about 30-45 minutes. And, you will receive a certificate for completing the course! Link is below. We require that beginners complete this on-line course and bring the certificate and give to the captain on your first sail with us. https://asa.com/free-online-sailing-course/

- During your first 3 times you may be invited by a board member to join our club as a paid member so that you can continue sailing with us. Please note you MUST be invited BEFORE making any payments.

Step 4. MEMBERSHIP & DUES : - Temporary Guest Members: After you have been invited to become a Regular Member by one of our board members, you will need to pay a yearly fee in order to join & continue to sail with us. If you are a Temporary Guest Member that has been invited to join please submit your dues when you receive an invoice and your membership will be good for the rest of this calendar year.
- Regular Members are required to pay yearly dues. Membership include an Individual Membership or a Family Membership (Family member is defined as living in the same household).
- How to Pay Annual Dues:
o You will be sent an invoice to the e-mail address on your application. Follow the instructions to pay on line.
Questions? Contact LMSC Membership at: [email protected]

Featured event

Sat, Dec 7, 2024, 6:30 PM CST2024 LMSC Annual Holiday Party -RSVP!

Dover Straits, Mundelein, IL

$42.00

2024 LMSC Annual Holiday Party -RSVP! cover photo

COME JOIN US FOR THIS GET TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AND GET TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEMBERS!! Appreciate your RSVP soon so we have a count for the restaurant!

Place: Dover Straits Seafood House, 890 East US Route 45, Mundelein, Illinois 60060

Pay on our Meetup website. Charge is $42.00 (includes credit card processing fee/processing fee may vary), per person (if you bring a guest, you will need to include the payment for them). When you RSVP, the charge icon will pop up. Click on the charge icon to pay. Payment must be made by November 25, 2024. RSVP SOON so we can determine the size of the room needed (space may be limited).

Dress Code: Business Casual

Entrees that you will be able to choose from:

New York Strip Steak -
Broiled to your liking and served with béarnaise sauce

Atlantic Salmon Filet-
Broiled and served over sautéed fresh spinach with béarnaise sauce

Breast of Chicken Marsala-
Sautéed with mushrooms, garlic and marsala red wine sauce

Jumbo Shrimp & Pasta-
Sautéed with olive oil, green onions, tomatoes, garlic and herbs over fettuccine pasta

All entrees include cup of soup, tossed green salad with choice of dressing, potato of the day and vegetable of the day (for most entrees), ice cream or sherbet, coffee, hot or ice tea, bread and butter.

Note: Cash Bar will be available for alcohol beverages. You will be provided a bill for which you will be responsible for. The Club with purchase wine for dinner.

Again, please RSVP now to RESERVE your spot! Final deadline is by November 25, 2024 but space may be limited so RSVP soon! If you need to cancel, 72-hour notice is required. Amount refundable would be $40 per person – processing fees are non-refundable (must cancel by Wednesday, December 4th at 6:30pm). Payment is nonrefundable after this date, unless this event is cancelled or rescheduled.

We will have the results for the LMSC Outstanding Crew Contest. Results of the number of times you sailed and on how many different club boats will be tallied from the boat owners’ logs that you signed during your sail. Must be present to win prizes!

We will also have the results for the “OPERATION MAKE OUR LAKE CLEAN AGAIN” contest. The contest was for who could retrieve the most garbage out of the lake during the 2024 boating season. There are two categories: One for the RECOVERY CREW MEMBER. One for the HELM PERSON.
Each category 1st place winner will receive a gift card from WEST MARINE. All others will receive a small thank you prize for participating in Make Our Lake Clean Again Winners and Participant must present at the Holiday Party to receive their prize.

Come join the fun!!